Direct measurement of cortical force generation and polarization in a living parasite
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DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e16-07-0518
Abstract: A laser trap was used to measure the molecular-scale forces generated at the surface of living Toxoplasma gondii in order to test the dominant theory of how these parasites move and invade host cells. The… read more here.
Keywords: direct measurement; measurement cortical; cortical force; force generation ... See more keywords